College of Education
CONGRATULATIONS
College of Education
and Teacher Appreciation
Award Winners!
2021-2022 / Faculty, Student, Staff, and Alumni Awards
Faculty & Staff | Recipient | Dept./Office |
Teaching | Jennifer Meadows, Associate Professor | Curriculum & Instruction |
Research | Derrick Edwards, Assistant Professor | Counseling & Psychology |
Service | Dorota Silber-Furman, Lecturer | Curriculum & Instruction |
Team Player | Natasha Wilkerson, Instructor | Counseling & Psychology |
Outstanding Service / Staff | Denette Way, Administrative Associate | Associate Dean's Office |
Outstanding Service / Advisor | Meredith Lewis, Advisor | Student Success Center |
Alumna of the Year | Arielle Hayes | |
Student Awards | Graduate | Undergraduate |
Leadership | Hannah Willis | Rachel May |
Service | Shawn Hinkle | Julie Iles |
Professionalism | Carey Wilson | Lucas Tomlinson |
Go-Getter | Noor Alsharif | Isaac Antwine |
2021-2022 / Current P-12 and Future Educators
Current Educators | Recipient | School |
Elementary Educator | Devon Heady | Burks Elementary |
Middle School Educator | Tara Ward | Avery Trace Middle School |
High School Educator | Landon Melton | Cookeville High School |
Art Educator | Amber Wall | Clinton High School |
Music Educator | Ashley Francis | Prescott South Middle School |
Physical Education | Josh Boles | Burks Elementary |
Special Education | Devon Hauck | Northeast Elementary |
Early Childhood Educator | Nikki Gomez | Bondecroft Elementary |
English as a Second Language | Louise Michaud-Ngido | Algood Middle School |
Administrator | Patience Cannon | Algood Elementary School |
School Counselor | Kellie Phillips | Algood Elementary School |
Future Educator | Recipient | Major |
Undergraduate | Savannah Cinnamon | Elementary Education |
2020-2021 Awards
Special Thanks to Ezra Pinzur for Video Production.
2020-2021 Faculty, Student, Staff, and Alumni Awards
Faculty & Staff | Recipient | Dept./Office |
Teaching | Holly Anthony, Professor | Curriculum & Instruction |
Research | Leslie Suters, Associate Professor | Curriculum & Instruction |
Service | Julie Stepp, Associate Professor | Curriculum & Instruction |
Team Player | Christina Turnbow, Lecturer | Exercise Science |
Outstanding Service / Staff | Carlos Galindo, Coordinator | Oakley STEM Center |
Outstanding Service / Advisor | Rick Moles, Advisor | Student Success Center |
Alumna of the Year | Monika Bowman | Master's Degree Educational Psychology / Counselor Education |
Bowman was on staff with Cookeville Regional Medical Center for 35+ years. She and her spouse actively promote and provide educational opportunities for students with diverse backgrounds who are pursuing careers in education. | ||
Student Awards | Graduate | Undergraduate |
Leadership | Ashley Gilbert | Dulce Valenzuela |
Service | Shannon Fayne | Mary Walker |
Professionalism | Abigayl Meadows | Hollie Hurst |
Go-Getter | Nicholas Potter | Pedro Laboy |
2020-2021 Teacher Appreciation Awards
Current P-12 and Future Educators
Current Educators | Recipient | School |
Elementary Educator | Margaret Maxwell | Capshaw Elementary |
Middle School Educator | Erin Stratton | Prescott South Middle School |
High School Educator | Tyler Thompson | Powell High School |
Art Educator | Brouquelle Deck | Wallace A. Smith Elementary |
Music Educator | Jon Oliver | Upperman High School |
Physical Education | Hannah Sliger | Sycamore Elementary |
Special Education | Kelly Jones | Hardin Valley Elementary |
Librarian | Amanda Mullinax | DeKalb West Elementary |
Early Childhood Educator | Teena Hodges | Woodland Park Elementary |
English as a Second Language | Tina Francis | Jere Whitson Elementary |
Administrator | Grant Swallows | Warren County Schools |
School Counselor | Allyson Evans | Sycamore Elementary |
Future Educators | Recipient | Major |
Graduate | Macrae Thomsen | Exercise Science |
Undergraduate | Michael Rhoades | Exercise Science |